1. Paranoid Personality Disorder: Description, Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatmen Hyperactivity disorder. Autism. Avoidant personality disorder Cyclothymic disorder. Delerium. delusional disorder. Dementia. Dependent personality disorder. Depersonalization disorder http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=70

2. PTypes - Schizotypal Personality Disorder Criteria PTypes diagnostic criteria for Schizotypal personality disorder and a list of links to the primary web pages on the subject 645) describes Schizotypal personality disorder as a pervasive Brief Psychotic disorder, Schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, Schizophrenia; Major Depressive disorder http://www.geocities.com/ptypes/schizotypalpd.html

PTypes - Personality Types Search PTypes Personality Disorders Compensatory Narcissistic Schizotypal Personality Disorder Perspectives q.v. Disease Dimensional Behavior ... Life Story The Disease Perspective The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (American Psychiatric Association, 1994, pg. 645) describes Schizotypal Personality Disorder as a pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for, close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: ideas of reference (excluding delusions of reference); odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with subcultural norms (e.g., superstitiousness, belief in clairvoyance, telepathy, or "sixth sense"; in children and adolescents, bizarre fantasies or preoccupations); unusual perceptual experiences, including bodily illusions; odd thinking and speech (e.g., vague, circumstantial, metaphorical, overelaborate, or stereotyped);

3. Dual Diagnosis And The Schizoid Personality Disorder feature of the schizoid personality disorder quote;is a pervasive pattern depression, or a delusional disorder. The most frequent cooccurring personality disorders with STP http://www.toad.net/~arcturus/dd/schizoid.htm

The Dual Diagnosis Pages: "From Our Desk" Revised 25 March, 2000 Dual Diagnosis and the Schizoid Personality Disorder Table of Contents The Schizoid Personality Disorder Treating the The Schizoid Personality Disorder Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Treating the Addicted Schizoid Personality Disorder For references, see the Bibliography page Cluster A: The Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) Essential Feature According to the DSM-IV™ (1994, p. 638), the essential feature of the schizoid personality disorder "e;is a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings."e; These individuals appear to lack a desire for intimacy. They spend time alone and select activities that do not include interaction with others. The ICD-10 (1994, p. 225) describes the schizoid personality disorder as "e;characterized by withdrawal from affectional, social and other contacts, with a preference for fantasy, solitary activities and introspection. There is a limited capacity to express feelings and to experience pleasures."e; Millon & Davis (1996, p. 217) describe the SPD as the "e;asocial"e; pattern characterized by a deficiency in the ability to experience pleasure. Kalus (1995, p. 58) believes that the schizoid personality disorder is distinguished by the predominance of negative symptoms associated with the schizophrenia spectrum disorders, i.e., social, interpersonal, and affective deficits without psychotic-like cognitive/perceptual distortions.

4. Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizoid personality disorder. Featured Book. The Divided Self An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness. R. D. delusional disorder; Schizophrenia and Mood disorder With Psychotic Features; Autistic disorder; Asperger's disorder; personality http://www.psychologynet.org/schizoid.html

5. Types Of Disorders: Schizophrenia And Other Delusional Disorders These include Antisocial personality disorder, Avoidant personality disorder, Borderline personality disorder, Dependent personality disorder, Histrionic http://www.purgatory.net/merits/personality.htm

Main Page What is "abnormal"? Perspectives Medical ... Mood Disorders Personality Disorders Schizophrenia Delusional Disorder Sexual Disorders Disorders Personality disorders are long standing patterns of maladaptive behavior. The personality disorders are when a person uses improper and immature ways to deal with problems or situations. People with this type of disorder do not feel like they are doing anything wrong and therefore do not want to change thier behavior like people with anxiety disorders. There are 11 major personality disorders defined by the DSM-III. These include: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Obsessive- Compulsive Personality Disorder, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, and Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Antisocial Personality Disorder This disorder is characterized by the careless disregard for the rights of others. It can be recognized by several symptoms. Someone with an antisocial personality is usually deceitful and is remorseless. Other symptoms include the reckless disregard of saftey-both of him/herself and of others, a large irritability and aggressiveness coupled with impulsiveness. Most antisocial personalities also fail to conform to social norms. Avoidant Personality Disorder Individuals with this disorder feel inadequate, have great sensitivity to what others think and say about them, and are socially impotent. This disorder is characterized by someone who is terribly reluctant to take personal risks or try new things because they may be embarrassed. Avoidant personalities don't like to get involved in intimate relationships, constantly think about being criticized or rejected, and see themselves as socially inept and inferior.

6. Paranoia Paranoia that is symptomatic of paranoid schizophrenia, delusional disorder, or paranoid personality disorder should be treated by a psychologist and/or http://www.ehendrick.org/healthy/001021.htm

MAIN SEARCH INDEX Paranoia Definition Description Causes and symptoms Diagnosis ... Resources Definition Paranoia is an unfounded or exaggerated distrust of others, sometimes reaching delusional proportions. Paranoid individuals constantly suspect the motives of those around them, and believe that certain individuals, or people in general, are "out to get them." Description Paranoid perceptions and behavior may appear as features of a number of mental illnesses, including depression and dementia , but are most prominent in three types of psychological disorders: paranoid schizophrenia , delusional disorder (persecutory type), and paranoid personality disorder (PPD). Individuals with paranoid schizophrenia and persecutory delusional disorder experience what is known as persecutory delusions : an irrational, yet unshakable, belief that someone is plotting against them. Persecutory delusions in paranoid schizophrenia are bizarre, sometimes grandiose, and often accompanied by auditory hallucinations . Delusions experienced by individuals with delusional disorder are more plausible than those experienced by paranoid schizophrenics; not bizarre, though still unjustified. Individuals with delusional disorder may seem offbeat or quirky rather than mentally ill, and, as such, may never seek treatment. Persons with paranoid personality disorder tend to be self-centered, self-important, defensive, and emotionally distant. Their paranoia manifests itself in constant suspicions rather than full-blown delusions. The disorder often impedes social and personal relationships and career advancement. Some individuals with PPD are described as "litigious," as they are constantly initiating frivolous law suits. PPD is more common in men than in women, and typically begins in early adulthood.

7. Degrees And Descriptions Of Emotions In Borderline Personality Disorder features of the borderline s personality disorder will be and the borderline person s dramatic responsivity The most common delusional experience is ideas of http://www.angelfire.com/biz/BPD/Gunder.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" The 3 Levels of Emotions found in Borderline Personality Pages 32-37 of John G. Gunderson's Borderline Personality Disorder This formulation emphasizes the degree to which the borderline person's manifest psychopathology can be understood in terms of relationships to major objects. The term major object will be used to refer to any significant current relationship perceived as necessary . In the following section, the borderline person's current relationships to the three levels of psychological functioning are observed. Lower levels of psychological function emerge regressively and act to preserve a sense of contact with and control over major object relationships. LEVEL I LEVEL II LEVEL III (continues but you'll have to get the book) Sandy read my published review of the book The movie character which best represents this theory in action is Meg Ryan in the 1995 Acadamy Award winning movie: Restoration The Borderline Home Page Visit my home page Contact Me updated 23 MAY 2000 var code = " ";

8. Delusional Disorder Definition - HealthyPlace.com Personality Disorders delusional disorder definition, signs, symptoms of delusional disorder. Visit HealthyPlace.com personality disorders Community. http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/personality_disorders/site/delusional_di

Sites Life at the Border Malignant Self Love Pem/Pam WeRMany Events Healthyplace Radio Support Groups Information Bookstore Columns Conf. Transcripts Diaries/Journals ... Resources Support Lists Email ICQ Instant Messenger Community Wall Related Communities Abuse Depression Eating Disorders Parenting ... to a friend advertisement advertisement Delusional Disorder Nonbizarre delusions for at least one month Absence of obviously odd or bizarre behavior Schizoaffective Disorder and Mood Disorder with Psychotic Features have been ruled out Absence of evidence that an organic factor initiated and maintained this psychotic disturbance Absence of prominent hallucinations of a voice for at least one week. Absence of visual hallucinations for at least one week Has never met the criteria for the active phase of Schizophrenia Subtypes Erotomanic Type: Predominately erotomanic delusions. Grandiose Type: Predominately grandiose delusions. Jealous Type: Predominately delusions of jealousy. Persecutory Type: Predominately persecutory delusions. Somatic Type: Predominately somatic delusions.

9. Paranoid Personality Disorder Paranoid personality disorder. Featured Book. The TwoEdged Sword A Study of the Paranoid personality in Action. What did Indira Gandhi, Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill have in common? The answer paranoia. delusional disorder, Persecutory Type; Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type; Mood disorder With Psychotic Features; personality http://www.psychologynet.org/parapd.html

10. THE MERCK MANUALSECOND HOME EDITION, Delusional Disorder In Ch. Symptoms and Diagnosis. A delusional disorder may arise from a preexisting paranoid personality disorder (see Section 7, Chapter 105). http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec07/ch107/ch107c.jsp

11. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 193, Schizophrenia And Related Symptoms and Diagnosis. delusional disorder may arise in the context of a preexisting paranoid personality disorder (see Ch. 191). http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section15/chapter193/193f.jsp

12. Media Watch - Help Document Macho Disorder delusional Dominating personality disorder. Part IIn 1985, when the American Psychiatric Association proposed two virulently misogynist http://www.mediawatch.com/machodisorder.html

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13. Retards.ORG The homepage of that other guy. i dont have a "personality disorder" . i like it therefor its good ObsessiveCompulsive High. Optically delusional? from nowhere. 2003-11-14 130052 http://www.retards.org/weblog?weblog_id=18

14. Schizotypal Personality Disorder delusional disorder; Schizophrenia; Mood disorder With Psychotic Features; Autistic chronic substance use; Paranoid personality disorder; Schizoid personality http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-pe03.html

Schizotypal Personality Disorder American Description Diagnostic Criteria A pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for, close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: ideas of reference (excluding delusions of reference) odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with subcultural norms (e.g., superstitiousness, belief in clairvoyance, telepathy, or "sixth sense"; in children and adolescents, bizarre fantasies or preoccupations) unusual perceptual experiences, including bodily illusions odd thinking and speech (e.g., vague, circumstantial, metaphorical, overelaborate, or stereotyped) suspiciousness or paranoid ideation inappropriate or constricted affect behavior or appearance that is odd, eccentric, or peculiar lack of close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives excessive social anxiety that does not diminish with familiarity and tends to be associated with paranoid fears rather than negative judgments about self Does not occur exclusively during the course of Schizophrenia, a Mood Disorder With Psychotic Features, another Psychotic Disorder, or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

15. Delusional Disorder or general medical condition Mixed Type delusions characteristic of Body Dysmorphic disorder; ObsessiveCompulsive disorder; Paranoid personality disorder. http://www.meta-religion.com/Psychiatry/Disorders/delusional-disorder.htm

to promote a multidisciplinary view of the religious, spiritual and esoteric phenomena. About Us Links Search Contact ... Back to Psychiatry Religion sections World Religions New R. Groups Ancient Religions Spirituality ... Extremism Science sections Archaeology Astronomy Linguistics Mathematics ... Contact The Web Metareligion More sections: Subscribe to the Metareligion Newsletter Submit your site Banners Index ... Polls Please, help us sustain this free site online. Make a donation using Paypal: Delusional Disorder Diagnostic Criteria Nonbizarre delusions (i.e., involving situations that occur in real life, such as being followed, poisoned, infected, loved at a distance, or deceived by spouse or lover, or having a disease) of at least 1 month's duration. Criterion A for Schizophrenia has never been met. Note: Tactile and olfactory hallucinations may be present in Delusional Disorder if they are related to the delusional theme.

16. EMedicine - Delusional Disorder : Article By Jason Bennett, MD Family studies show increased prevalence of delusional disorder and paranoid personality traits in relatives of delusional disorder probands but no association http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3351.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Psychiatry Delusional Disorder Last Updated: April 8, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: paranoia, morbid jealousy, conjugal paranoia, Othello syndrome, erotomania, Clerambault syndrome, folie à deux, late paraphrenia AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction History Current Diagnosis ... Bibliography Author: Jason Bennett, MD , Consulting Staff, Department of Psychiatry, Camp Pendleton Medical Center Coauthor(s): Michael Toricelli, MD , Head of Outpatient Mental Health Department, Naval Medical Center at San Diego Jason Bennett, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Psychiatric Association , and American Psychoanalytic Association Editor(s): Sarah C Aronson, MD , Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

17. EMedicine - Personality Disorders : Article Excerpt By: David Bienenfeld, MD clusters. Cluster A Paranoid personality disorder may appear as a prodrome to delusional disorder or frank schizophrenia. These http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/personality-disorders.htm

(advertisement) Excerpt from Personality Disorders Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: character disorder, sociopathy, sociopath, psychopathy, hysteria, paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, OCD, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, MMPI Please click here to view the full topic text: Personality Disorders Background: A personality disorder, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that differs markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment. Personality disorders are a long-standing and maladaptive pattern of perceiving and responding to other people and to stressful circumstances. Ten personality disorders, grouped into 3 clusters (ie, A, B, C), are defined in the DSM-IV.

18. Dual Diagnosis And The Paranoid Personality Disorder potential threat in the environment to transitory paranoid behavior and interpersonal suspiciousness (paranoid personality disorder) to delusional states to http://www.toad.net/~arcturus/dd/paranoid.htm

The Dual Diagnosis Pages: "From Our Desk" Revised 25 March, 2000 Dual Diagnosis and the Paranoid Personality Disorder Table of Contents The Paranoid Personality Disorder Treating the The Paranoid Personality Disorder Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Treating the Addicted Paranoid Personality Disorder For references, see the Bibliography page Cluster A: The Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) Essential Feature The essential feature of the paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others; the motives of others are interpreted as malevolent. The suspiciousness may be expressed by overt argumentativeness, recurrent complaining, or hostile aloofness. While individuals with a paranoid personality disorder may appear "e;cold,"e; objective, and rational, they more frequently display hostile, stubborn, and sarcastic affect. They may form negative stereotypes of others and join cults or groups with others who share their paranoid beliefs (DSM IV™, 1994, pp. 634-635). The ICD-!0 (1994, pp. 224-225) describes the paranoid personality disorder as characterized by:

19. PTypes - Masochistic (Self-defeating) Personality Disorder Criteria Mystical Communion with an Unforgiving God A Descriptive Practical Theology of Depressive Masochism; delusional Dominating personality disorder Paula Caplan. http://www.geocities.com/ptypes/masochisticpd.html

PTypes - Personality Types Search PTypes Personality Disorders Dependent Masochistic Personality Disorder Perspectives q.v. Disease Dimensional Behavior ... Life Story The Disease Perspective The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised (American Psychiatric Association, 1987, pp. 373-374), for research purposes, described Self-defeating Personality Disorder as a pervasive pattern of self-defeating behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. The person may often avoid or undermine pleasurable experiences, be drawn to situations or relationships in which he or she will suffer, and prevent others from helping him or her, as indicated by at least five of the following: chooses people and situations that lead to disappointment, failure, or mistreatment even when better options are clearly available; rejects or renders ineffective the attempts of others to help him of her; following positive personal events (e.g., new achievement), responds with depression, guilt, or a behavior that produces pain ( e.g., an accident); incites angry or rejecting responses from others and then feels hurt, defeated, or humiliated (e.g., makes fun of spouse in public, provoking an angry retort, then feels devastated);

20. Discovery Health :: Delusional Disorder delusional disorder usually does not lead to severe impairment or changes in personality. Most people do well and are able to remain employed. http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/2838.html

postionList = "compscreen,hedthick,admedia,tower,nuiad"; OAS_RICH("admedia"); June 08, 2004 EDT OAS_RICH("hedthick"); delusional disorder By Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS A person with a delusional disorder has beliefs or perceptions that he or she thinks are true, but which are illogical or wrong. These beliefs or perceptions often last for at least a month. There are six types of delusions: Erotomanic type. A person with this type of delusion believes that another person, usually of higher status, is in love with him or her. This other person may be a boss or coworker, a celebrity, or a stranger. Grandiose type. A person with this type of delusion believes that he or she is much more important, powerful, wealthy, or talented than he or she really is. Jealous type. A person with this type of delusion believes that his or her partner has been unfaithful. Persecutory type. A person with this type of delusion believes that he or she is being plotted against, spied on, or harassed by unknown enemies. Somatic type. A person with this type of delusion believes he or she is ill or has other types of health problems.

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